In honor of Armed Forces Celebration Week, we'd like to say thank you to U.S. Army Staff Sgt. (P) Bryan Tucker

Name: Army Staff Sgt. (P) Bryan Tucker

Hometown: West Covina, CA

Branch/tenure of service: Active Army for 11 years and 6 months

What does your military service mean to you? "I will quote Sergeant Major of the Army Kenneth O. Preston: "Don't let anybody tell you, you are anything less than the cream of society. You should be proud to talk about what you, as a soldier, do every day." In so many words, I am proud of my country and thankful to those that served before me. It is a privilege to be a part of the approximately 1 percent of Americans that volunteer to serve this great nation."

We're honoring our military service personnel in honor of Armed Forces Celebration Week Aug. 2-9. You can send your information and photo to lgore@al.com.